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M0.9 Earthquake near 6 km SE Cerreto di Spoleto (PG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 03:44:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 03:44 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near 6 km SE Cerreto di Spoleto (PG) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
a9cffc68607938e06cf9ebaacdcaaced7f66617c
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 03:44:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.77020, 12.93830
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — close to the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 240 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 399 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 407 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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